Alana Cattapan
@arcattapan.bsky.social
Assistant Prof in Political Science and Canada Research Chair in PSCI at the University of Waterloo. Adjunct at the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (Saskatoon). Relentlessly verbal, resisting the hustle. She/her
Hi folks -- the @SHORECentreWR Board is recruiting new members. If you're interested, don't hesitate to reach out. I love being a part of this team and am happy to answer questions and share experiences. Deadline to apply is August 27th. www.instagram.com/p/DNGLwbtInz...
In Mary Moriarty, Hennepin County has a County Attorney who has put reproductive justice principles into practice
Hennepin Co. Attorney changing how office handles drug abuse cases for pregnant moms
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty is expected to announce a new policy on Tuesday to end the criminalization of substance abuse in pregnancy.
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If you're at @cpsa-acsp.bsky.social -- come by and see the first round of the poster competition. Starting at 10:30 in the Atrium of St. James B. #congressh Join us to see these gorgeous (and clever) posters!
We don't often talk about anything related to pregnancy, fertility, miscarriages and abortions. We puncture this silence in this episode of @academicaunties.com, with the brilliant @arcattapan.bsky.social, who shares her story & her expertise. www.academicaunties.com/episodes/rec... #feministsky
Recognizing Our Messy Leaky Bodies
In academia, we assume that our value rests solely with our brains. The smarter we are, the more grants and publications we have, the more value we g...
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Day 15 #ArtAdventCalendar • This is another depiction of the tingling in my tongue due to #MECFS: paresthesia (tongue 2) (2018). #SciArt #symptomatology #embroidery #MedSky 🧪🧶🐡
Folks, @smwiebe.bsky.social is joining us for the Politics of Reproduction Speakers' Series tomorrow (Friday, December 6, 12-1 Eastern) to talk about her new book Hot Mess: Mothering Through a Code Red Climate Emergency. Register now and join the conversation! www.eventbrite.com/e/hot-mess-m...
Hot Mess: Mothering Through A Code Red Climate Emergency
Speaker: Sarah Wiebe (University of Victoria)
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Congratulations! @francoisebaylis.bsky.social !!!
The Royal Society of Canada // La Société royale du Canada @src-rsc.bsky.social · 2y agoDr. Françoise Baylis (@francoisebaylis.bsky.social), a leading bioethicist and philosopher who is currently Distinguished Research Professor Emerita at Dalhousie University, will serve as President of the RSC from 2025 to 2028.
We are continuing to explore reproductive access, justice and care with Erin Nelson, Eleanor McGrath, Karen Lawford, Christabelle Sethna and Holly McKenzie.
So I watched The Substance last week and feel pretty confident some of those images will be burned into my mind forever. It got me thinking about the impacts of problematic thinking about women. Especially the use of the term "women of childbearing age" www.technologyreview.com/2024/11/15/1... 🧪
Why the term “women of childbearing age” is problematic
New movie The Substance showcases how women are thought about in terms of youth and fertility. That idea makes for bad research and health guidance.
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Tomorrow, November 15th, the Politics of Reproduction Research Group is hosting an event with Alison Motluk of Hey Reprotech! (www.heyreprotech.com) where she'll be talking to sperm donors about their experiences. 12-1pm Eastern Register here -- www.eventbrite.com/e/are-sperm-...
Are sperm donors really so different from other volunteers?
Alison Motluk will speak with three sperm donors about their experiences. (See session description below)
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South Africa amended its research guidelines to allow for heritable human genome editing
A recent change to South Africa’s national health research guidelines contains newly added language that appears to permit the use of genome editing to create genetically modified children.
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And we're back, I guess. Making the transition for real, I think.
This Friday, Andrea Lawlor and @EleanorMKM will be sharing their work on "Midwifery in the Media". Fri., Nov. 3, 12-1 Eastern. #midwifery #reprojustice More at: www.thepoliticsofreproduction.ca/events
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Hi Folks, Tomorrow the Politics of Reproduction Research Group is having a virtual open house! Join us to tell us about your work, your ideas, and what you'd like to see us do in the next little while. 12-1pm Eastern. More info here:
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